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Fri, 22 Feb 2019 08:27:57 -0500Joomla! - Open Source Content Managementen-gbwebmaster@theforgivenessfoundation.org (TheForgivenessFoundation.org)Banks, Anthony Rozellehttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2372-banks-anthony-rozelle
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2372-banks-anthony-rozelleAnthony Rozelle Banks was executed by the state of Oklahoma on September 10, 2013. Anthony was pronounced dead at 6:07 pm CDT, inside the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma. Anthony was 61 years of age. He was executed for the murder abduction, rape, and murder of 24-year-old Sun Kim Travis on June 6, 1979, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Anthony was not connected to Sun’s murder until 18 years later. At that time, Anthony was serving a life sentence for the murder of Tulsa convenience store clerk David Fremin during an armed robbery in 1978.

Anthony was abused as a child. During his childhood, his father put a gun to his head and threatened to “blow off” Anthony’s head if he did not follow the rules.

Please pray for peace and healing for the families of Sun Travis and David Fremin. Please pray for Anthony’s family. During his time in prison, Anthony became a Jehovah’s Witness.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsWed, 10 Sep 2014 23:18:47 -0400Black, Johnny Dalehttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2363-black-johnny-dale
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2363-black-johnny-daleJohnny Dale Black was executed by the state of Oklahoma on December 17, 2013. Johnny was pronounced dead at 6:08 pm CST, inside the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma. Johnny was 48 years of age. He was executed for the murder of 54-year-old horse trainer Bill Pogue on January 4, 1998, near Ringling, Oklahoma. Bill’s son was severely injured in the attack, but survived. Bill and his son were mistakenly identified as someone else by Johnny and his accomplices.

Johnny did not have an easy childhood. His younger brother, who was also involved in the crime, looked up to Johnny as a father figure. Johnny had previously spent time in prison for another murder and had escaped from jail while awing trial.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Bill Pogue. Please pray for the family of Johnny.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsWed, 10 Sep 2014 20:46:34 -0400Blue, Carl Henryhttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2401-blue-carl-henry
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2401-blue-carl-henryCarl Henry Blue was executed by the state of Texas on February 21, 2013. Carl was pronounced dead at 6:56 pm CDT, inside the execution chamber at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Carl was 48 years of age. Carl was executed for the murder of 38-year-old Carmen Richards-Sanders on August 19, 1994, insider of her College Station apartment. Carl doused Carmen with gasoline and lit her on fire. Carmen died 19 days later. A second person in the apartment, Larence Williams, was also doused in gasoline. He survived his injuries. Carl turned himself into the police, saying the incident was a prank.

Carl did not have a prior prison record. Before his arrest, Carl worked as a laborer.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Carmen Richards-Sanders. Please pray for peace and healing for Larence Williams and his family. Please pray for the family of Carl Blue.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsThu, 11 Sep 2014 00:16:43 -0400Caroll, Elmer Leonhttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2380-caroll-elmer-leon
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2380-caroll-elmer-leonElmer Leon Caroll was executed by the state of Florida on May 29, 2013. Elmer was pronounced dead at 6:12 pm EDT, inside the execution chamber at the Florida State Penitentiary in Raiford, Florida. Elmer was 56 years of age. He was executed for the rape and murder of 10-year-old Christine McGowan on October 28, 1990, in her Apopka, Florida home. Elmer also stole Christine’s father’s construction truck.

A mental health expert testified that Elmer was an alcoholic and abused multiple drugs. Elmer reportedly had a low level of education. Elmer had previously convicted, twice, for molesting children. At the time of the murder, he was living in a halfway house. While in prison, Elmer was written up at least 20 times during his time in prison for various offenses.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Christine. Please pray for the family of Elmer.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsWed, 10 Sep 2014 23:33:36 -0400Chester, Elroyhttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2379-chester-elroy
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2379-chester-elroyElroy Chester was executed by the state of Texas on June 12, 2013. Elroy was pronounced dead at 7:04 pm CDT, inside the Wall Unit execution chamber at the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Elroy was 43 years of age. He was executed for the murder of 38-year-old firefighter Willie Ryman III, on February 6, 1998, during a robbery of Willie’s sister’s home in Port Arthur, Texas. During the robbery, Elroy also raped Willie’s two nieces. After his arrest, he confessed to the crime, along with two other murders and three attempt to commit murder. During his trial, Elroy bragged about the robbery and expressed his wish to kill more people. He also threatened to kill police officers and prison guards if he was sent to jail.

Elroy graduated from high school, although he was in special education classes, which was taught at a third grade level. Elroy had never lived independently and could not read or write well enough to fill out a job application. Elroy only ever had menial labor jobs. He had previously been involved in two other burglaries and served time for them. He also served time for violating his parole.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Willie Ryman. Please pray for the family of Elroy. Elroy said that he had turned his life over to Christ.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsWed, 10 Sep 2014 23:32:16 -0400Cobb, Richard Aaronhttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2386-cobb-richard-aaron
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2386-cobb-richard-aaronRichard Aaron Cobb was executed by the state of Texas on April 25, 2013. Richard was pronounced dead at 6:27 pm CDT, inside the Walls Unit execution chamber at the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Richard was 29 years of age. He was executed for the murder of 24-year-old Kenneth Wayne Vandever on September 2, 2002, in Rusk, Texas. Kenneth, along with Candace Driver and Nikki Dement, were kidnapped from a convenience store and taken to an abandoned field where Nikki was sexually assaulted and they were all shot. Candace and Nikki both survived their injuries. Richard’s accomplice for the crime, Beunka Adams, was also sentenced to death and executed on April 26, 2012.

Richard grew up in foster care and was eventually adopted. His adoptive mother testified that Richard and his brothers had serious emotional problems. Richard started to use drugs at the age of 12 and began robbing in order to pay for his drug habit. Prior to his arrested, Richard worked as a laborer. He attended school until the 11th grade.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Kenneth Vandever. Please also pray for peace and healing for Candace Driver, Nikki Dement, and their families. Please pray for the family of Richard.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsWed, 10 Sep 2014 23:53:34 -0400Cook, Andrew Allenhttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2392-cook-andrew-allen
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2392-cook-andrew-allenAndrew Allen Cook was executed by the state of Missouri on February 21, 2013. Andrew was pronounced dead at 11:22 pm EST, inside the execution chamber at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, Georgia. Andrew was 38 years of age. He was executed for the random, double murder of 22-year-old Patrick Grant Hendrickson and 19-year-old Michele Lee Cartagena on January 2, 1995, in Monroe County. Andrew eventually confessed to the crime to his father, an FBI agent.

As a child, Andrew lived with his mother and stepfather, who was emotionally and physically abusive. Andrew’s mother said that in the days before the murder, Andrew said he was hearing voices and possibly exhibited paranoid thinking. Prior to his arrest, Andrew worked at a diaper factory.

Please pray for peace and healing for the families of Patrick Hendrickson and Michele Lee Cartagena. Please pray for the family of Andrew Cook.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsThu, 11 Sep 2014 00:03:35 -0400Davis, Brian Darrellhttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2376-davis-brian-darrell
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2376-davis-brian-darrellBrian Darrell Davis was executed by the state of Oklahoma on June 25, 2013. Brian was pronounced dead at 6:25 pm CDT, inside of the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma. Brian was 39 years of age. He was executed for the rape and murder of 52-year-old Josephine “Jody” Haley Sanford, which occurred during the early morning hours of November 4, 2001, in Brian’s Poca City, Oklahoma apartment. Jody was the mother of Brian’s girlfriend Stacey Sanford. Brian stole Jody’s van after stabbing her to death.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Jody Sanford. Please pray for the family of Brian Davis. Brian recited several Bible verses as part of his final statement.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsWed, 10 Sep 2014 23:25:55 -0400DeRosa, Jameshttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2377-derosa-james
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2377-derosa-jamesJames Lewis DeRosa was executed by the state of Oklahoma on June 18, 2013. James was pronounced dead at 6:07 pm CDT, inside the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma. James was 36 years of age. He was executed for the murder 73-year-old Curtis R. Plummer and his wife 70-year-old Gloria E. Milligan Plummer on October 2, 2000, inside the couples Poteau, Oklahoma, home. James had previously worked for the Plummers on their ranch before robbing and killing them. James’ accomplice John Eric Castleberry received a life without parole sentence, and the juvenile driver, Scotty Wayne, received a 25-year sentence.

James was abused as a child and sexually molested by his father. He did not have a stable childhood, as his mother was in the Army and she struggled to find someone to care for him. He joined the Army after graduating from high school, but was discharged for bad conduct.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Curtis and Gloria Plummer. Please pray for the family of James. While in prison, James became a Messianic Jew.

]]>jdhorst@theforgivenessfoundation.org (J. D. Horst)2013 ExecutionsWed, 10 Sep 2014 23:27:22 -0400Diaz, Arturo Eleazarhttps://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2371-diaz-arturo-eleazar
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/index.php/executions/past-executions/2013/2371-diaz-arturo-eleazarArturo Eleazar Diaz was executed by the state of Texas on September 26, 2013. Arturo was pronounced dead at 6:30 pm CDT, inside the Walls Unit execution chamber at the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Arturo was 37 years of age. He was executed for the brutal stabbing murder of 25-year-old Michael Ryan Nichols on April 3, 1999, in McAllen, Texas. Also injured during the crime was John Shepherd, a coworker of Michael.

Arturo grew up in poverty and dropped out of school after the 7th grade. He worked as a laborer prior to being arrested. Arturo regularly used drugs and alcohol, starting at a young age.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Michael Ryan Nichols. Please pray for the family of Arturo.